7x57 mauser load
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139gr. Hornady BTSP's, Winchester brass,
H or IMR4350
start about 44gr, work up in 1/2grain steps till you reach optimum accuracy, most modern rilfes top out for pressure at about 49grains.
No real need for a guchi bullet, you wont pass 3000fps, and the Hornady's will hold together plenty good.
H or IMR4350
start about 44gr, work up in 1/2grain steps till you reach optimum accuracy, most modern rilfes top out for pressure at about 49grains.
No real need for a guchi bullet, you wont pass 3000fps, and the Hornady's will hold together plenty good.
I've had very good success both accuracy-wise as well as in terms of terminal perfomance on deer through moose-sized game with H414 (2 grains shy of max) in the 7x57, behind the 140 grain Nosler Partitions and the 139 grain Hornady Interlocks.
A few weeks ago, the 140 grain TSX has worked excellently for me in the 7x57 on a very nice Kudu and Springbuck.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=174930
The 140 grain Sierra Game Kings, also with H414 and H4895, provides very good accuracy in the 7x57 and I hope to use those bullets on deer at some point.
A few weeks ago, the 140 grain TSX has worked excellently for me in the 7x57 on a very nice Kudu and Springbuck.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=174930
The 140 grain Sierra Game Kings, also with H414 and H4895, provides very good accuracy in the 7x57 and I hope to use those bullets on deer at some point.
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- Vancouver Island BC
7x57 loads
My Remington 700 7x57 shoots 139 Hornady's and Barnes X bullets at 2825 fps over 50 grains of H4350, no pressure signs in my rifle.
My Remington 700 7x57 shoots 139 Hornady's and Barnes X bullets at 2825 fps over 50 grains of H4350, no pressure signs in my rifle.
I have a Remington 700 Mountain Rifle, and shoot 150 Partitions using WW brass, WLR primer and 52.5 grains of Norma MRP. Accurate and good velocity. Moose are in trouble with this load! Regards, Eagleye
Deer are easy to kill. Shot placement matters.
Deer in eastern Canada are close range. Most of mine are shot at less than 50 yards. Therefore a heavy bullet is good so I don't destroy a lot of meat. the other advantage of finding the accuracy load for a heavy bullet is that the same load will work well on moose. If you are in the east, the Nosler is not required and the soft tip will do more harm than good. In fact, I load the heavy Hornady round nose bullets.
If you are in the West, your Nosler makes a lot of sense.
My load is a 160 gr round nose and 45 gr of 4350. Worked well on both deer and moose.
Deer in eastern Canada are close range. Most of mine are shot at less than 50 yards. Therefore a heavy bullet is good so I don't destroy a lot of meat. the other advantage of finding the accuracy load for a heavy bullet is that the same load will work well on moose. If you are in the east, the Nosler is not required and the soft tip will do more harm than good. In fact, I load the heavy Hornady round nose bullets.
If you are in the West, your Nosler makes a lot of sense.
My load is a 160 gr round nose and 45 gr of 4350. Worked well on both deer and moose.
